Author:  Astrid Lindgren Publisher: Oxford University Press Released Date: 2013 ISBN: 9780192746252View more

Inspired by the story of a Chinese immigrant who created a flying machine in 1909, Dragonwings touches on the struggles and dreams of Chinese immigrants...View more

Jack and Annie know all about Ben Franklin. He was a Founding Father, a journalist, and a famous inventor! When the magic tree house whisks...View more

Whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative in 1897. In that particular year, winter came early, bringing...View more

Photographed in full color. Discover the stories behind the most compelling skirmishes in history: how Alexander the Great was the first general to hire spies;...View more

Dear Reader, You have undoubtedly picked up this book by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody in their right mind would read this particular book...View more

Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called "sexy." From batting...View more

The mysterious Middle Ages come alive in a pictorial overview of medieval life. Learn about the harsh lives of the peasants, the majestic manor houses...View more

Dear Reader, Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I am afraid that Violet,...View more

Dear Reader, The word 'carnivorous', which appears in the title of this book, means 'meat-eating', and once you have read such a bloodthirsty word, there is...View more

Dear Reader, If this is the first book you found while searching for a book to read next, then the first thing you should know is...View more

Many people have long suspected, as astrologers believe, that the day you were born affects your personality. While no one knows exactly how or why,...View more